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Elan Ripstick 106 W vs Head KORE 106 Ti

The Ripstick 106 W and the KORE 106 Ti compared. They share 106 mm underfoot. The Ripstick 106 W is 630 g lighter at the default length (1,585 vs 2,215 g). Turn radii are 17.8 m and 18.5 m.

Elan Ripstick 106 W — topsheet
Ripstick 106 W
$850 MSRP 4 lengths · 154, 161, 168, 175 cm
Head KORE 106 Ti — topsheet
KORE 106 Ti
$849 MSRP 5 lengths · 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ripstick 106 W
KORE 106 Ti
Waist
106 mm
106 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,585 g
2,215 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
33 mm
29 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.8 m
18.5 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 17.8-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A 18.5-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a tubelite woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,585 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,215 g it's a heavy ski built to stay planted and push through chop.
Float & width
At 106 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 106 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRipstick 106 WKORE 106 Ti
Waist 106 mm 106 mm
Sidecut 139·106·119 mm 135·106·127 mm
Weight @ default 1,585 g 2,215 g
Weight range 1,520–1,725 g 2,215 g
Turn radius 17.8 m full-length 18.5 m full-length
Metal None Titanal
Core Tubelite woodcore Karuba beech wood core
Lengths 154–175 cm 163–191 cm
MSRP $850 $849